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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Obituary: Lois Josephs Fowler Inspired and Mentored Generations of Students

Fowler, professor of English, emeritus, at Carnegie Mellon, died Dec. 28. She was 89. Fowler joined the CMU faculty in 1961 and was often referred to as an "unforgettable" teacher.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Hugs Help Protect Against Stress and Infection

Led by Psychology Professor Sheldon Cohen, researchers found that a hug-a-day could keep the doctor away.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Students Suggest Ways for Pittsburgh To Balance Privacy and Public Safety

To help Pittsburgh officials understand the issues and develop effective policies, City Councilman Dan Gilman (DC'04) turned to Ethics, History and Public Policy (EHPP) seniors.
Friday, December 12, 2014

Andreea Deciu Ritivoi Receives NEH Fellowship

Ritivoi will use the the award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to explore how the concept of "captive nations" emerged in early Cold War political discourse, and how their liberation only appeared as an American responsibility.
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Carnegie Mellon University Press Publishes "The Collected Stories of Gladys Schmitt”

The collection features 19 stories that the award-winning Schmitt published in her lifetime. Schmitt was a dedicated and beloved professor of English at CMU, where she founded the Creative Writing Program, one of the oldest undergraduate programs of its kind.
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Society for Judgment and Decision Making Presents Alex Imas With New Investigator Award

Imas, assistant professor of social and decision sciences, won for his paper, "The Realization Effect: Risk-Taking After Realized Versus Paper Losses," which explores how prior losses influence a person's attitude toward taking on additional risks.
Monday, December 08, 2014

Local Children to Sing Spanish-Language Carols

The young carolers are taking part in an outreach program called El Circulo Juvenil de Cultura.
Wednesday, December 03, 2014

EHPP Students To Present Surveillance Policy Recommendations to Pittsburgh City Council

From drones to traffic cameras to body cameras, technology is giving law enforcement officials many new options to watch and protect citizens. However, their use raises legal and ethical questions, including potentially violating the privacy rights of innocent people. CMU students will present their recommendations on the issue to Pittsburgh officials from 1:30 - 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10 in City Council Chambers.
Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Brain Representations of Social Thoughts Accurately Predict Autism Diagnosis

Led by Psychology Professor Marcel Just, CMU researchers have created brain-reading techniques that use neural representations of social thoughts to predict autism diagnoses with 97 percent accuracy, establishing the first biologically based diagnostic tool that measures a person's thoughts to detect the disorder.
A Buggy Connection: Samuel Swift (DC’04)
Tuesday, December 02, 2014

A Buggy Connection: Samuel Swift (DC’04)

Samuel Swift (DC'04, TPR'09,'12) cemented his lifelong connection to Carnegie Mellon University when he joined the Fringe buggy team. As a founder of the CMU Alumni Buggy Association, Swift has enabled countless like-minded alumni to sustain that same invaluable tie.
Moneythink: Dietrich College Students Mentor High School Students
Monday, December 01, 2014

Moneythink: Dietrich College Students Mentor High School Students

Some lessons are learned the hard way. But Carnegie Mellon University students think financial management shouldn't be one of them. That's why they've joined Moneythink, a national movement of college students who are teaching high school students about personal finance.
Hockey Stats Revolution
Monday, November 17, 2014

Hockey Stats Revolution

The NHL, hockey journalists and fans have joined the "Big Data" movement, and Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Statistics is behind a large effort to make sure analytics are used effectively. Sam Ventura, a Ph.D. candidate, is co-founder of WAR-On-Ice.com.
Carnegie Mellon To Host Hockey Analytics Workshop
Monday, November 03, 2014

Carnegie Mellon To Host Hockey Analytics Workshop

Hockey fans who want to learn more about the numbers behind hockey, including goals against average, points per game, save percentage, plus/minus ratio and average puck possession time, are invited to attend Carnegie Mellon University's 2014 Pittsburgh Hockey Analytics Workshop.
Carnegie Mellon's Anna V. Fisher Wins James S. McDonnell Foundation Cognition Scholar Award
Monday, November 03, 2014

Carnegie Mellon's Anna V. Fisher Wins James S. McDonnell Foundation Cognition Scholar Award

It comes as no surprise that adults have much more advanced cognitive abilities than children. What remains less clear is how the advanced abilities, such as reasoning, understanding abstract concepts and organizing categories into multiple levels of abstraction, develop. Fisher will use the six-year, $600,000 award to continue her research into the emergence of higher-order cognition in the course of development.
Carnegie Mellon's Alex Imas Wins CESifo Young Economist Award
Monday, November 03, 2014

Carnegie Mellon's Alex Imas Wins CESifo Young Economist Award

Social and Decision Sciences' Alex Imas has won the Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award given annually to a young economist for displaying scientific originality, policy relevance and quality in behavioral economics. CESifo is a research organization in Europe that combines theoretically oriented economic research with leading empirical work from around the world.
Research Team Identifies 33 Genes That Contribute to Autism Risk
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Research Team Identifies 33 Genes That Contribute to Autism Risk
Rhythm and Brains
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Rhythm and Brains

An associate researcher and adjunct professor of music at Georgetown University, she's feeling the beat in showing how music is a multisensory experience.
Carnegie Mellon Student Writing Awards Seek Entries From Pittsburgh-Area High School and College Students
Monday, October 27, 2014

Carnegie Mellon Student Writing Awards Seek Entries From Pittsburgh-Area High School and College Students
Unifying the Mind: David Danks Outlines New Cognitive Architecture To Explain How Thought Process Works
Friday, October 17, 2014

Unifying the Mind: David Danks Outlines New Cognitive Architecture To Explain How Thought Process Works

Everyday thinking—like reading this sentence or deciding what to wear–requires an astounding range of brain activity, yet cognition seems to happen seamlessly.
Remembering Steven Klepper
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Remembering Steven Klepper
Puzzle-Based Learning
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Puzzle-Based Learning

According to Information Systems Professor Sooriamurthi, solving this puzzle is more than fun. It's a great way to boost out-of-the-box thinking and creative problem solving.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Mark Roth To Receive First Friend of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition Award
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Mark Roth To Receive First Friend of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition Award
David Souter Discusses Value of Humanities and Social Sciences
Monday, October 13, 2014

David Souter Discusses Value of Humanities and Social Sciences

SouterFormer U.S. Supreme Court Justice Souter's talk called for increased support for research and renewed efforts to increase student engagement.
Philosophy Department Partners With Pitt To Maximize Data Science for Biomedical Research
Thursday, October 09, 2014

Philosophy Department Partners With Pitt To Maximize Data Science for Biomedical Research
Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Celebrate 20 Years of Advancing Brain Research Through Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC)
Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Celebrate 20 Years of Advancing Brain Research Through Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC)
Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association Honors 19 For Service and Professional Achievement
Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association Honors 19 For Service and Professional Achievement
Carnegie Mellon Research Team Awarded NSF Grant to Combine Biophysical and Statistical Models of Neuronal Computation
Thursday, September 25, 2014

Carnegie Mellon Research Team Awarded NSF Grant to Combine Biophysical and Statistical Models of Neuronal Computation
Scott Sandage Reflects on "Who Do You Think You Are?" Appearance
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Scott Sandage Reflects on "Who Do You Think You Are?" Appearance

Researching family trees is known to not always be easy. TLC helps celebrities discover more about their ancestors with a popular TV show.
Psychology Professor Marlene Behrmann Talks Data and Brain Science at World Economic Forum Summer Meeting
Friday, September 19, 2014

Psychology Professor Marlene Behrmann Talks Data and Brain Science at World Economic Forum Summer Meeting
History Course Inspires Carnegie Mellon Alumnus To Reproduce Great-Grandfather's World War I Photo Album
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

History Course Inspires Carnegie Mellon Alumnus To Reproduce Great-Grandfather's World War I Photo Album
The Science of Science Communication: Carnegie Mellon Researchers Publish Recommendations To Improve Scientific Decision-Making and Policy Issues
Monday, September 15, 2014

The Science of Science Communication: Carnegie Mellon Researchers Publish Recommendations To Improve Scientific Decision-Making and Policy Issues

The public dialogue surrounding whether to vaccinate children is one example of how poor communication of science can cause confusion and worsen healthy lives.
Alumna Kayt Sukel Takes The Stage at TEDMED
Monday, September 15, 2014

Alumna Kayt Sukel Takes The Stage at TEDMED

SukelTEDMED, a global community dedicated to unlocking imagination in service of health and medicine, recently held its annual event in San Francisco and D.C.
Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars Class of 2015 Announced
Monday, September 15, 2014

Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars Class of 2015 Announced

Eight outstanding Dietrich College seniors have been selected as Andrew Carnegie Society (ACS) Scholars.
Intimate Strangers: Carnegie Mellon's Andreea Deciu Ritivoi Analyzes Foreigners' Perspectives on American Politics in New Book
Friday, September 12, 2014

Intimate Strangers: Carnegie Mellon's Andreea Deciu Ritivoi Analyzes Foreigners' Perspectives on American Politics in New Book
Social Support: Carnegie Mellon's Brooke Feeney Details How To Thrive Through Close Relationships
Friday, September 05, 2014

Social Support: Carnegie Mellon's Brooke Feeney Details How To Thrive Through Close Relationships
Center for the Arts in Society Launches Performance Initiative
Thursday, September 04, 2014

Center for the Arts in Society Launches Performance Initiative

CMU's Center for the Arts in Society is launching a new initiative to explore performance.
Rock Star: Carnegie Mellon's David R. Shumway Explores the Making of Musical Icons From Elvis to Springsteen
Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Rock Star: Carnegie Mellon's David R. Shumway Explores the Making of Musical Icons From Elvis to Springsteen
CMU Launches BrainHub℠
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

CMU Launches BrainHub℠

Director of the National Institute of Mental Health Tom Insel addressed a standing-room-only audience on the Pittsburgh campus recently as part of Carnegie Mellon University's BrainHub℠ launch.
Senior Braden Kelner Spent Summer as the Dow Jones & Co.'s First Private Equity Editorial Intern
Friday, August 15, 2014

Senior Braden Kelner Spent Summer as the Dow Jones & Co.'s First Private Equity Editorial Intern

Carnegie Mellon University senior Braden Kelner learned the finesse of finance writing this summer as the Dow Jones & Co.'s first private equity editorial intern.
Four Dietrich College Graduates Receive Fulbright Awards To Teach, Research Abroad
Friday, August 08, 2014

Four Dietrich College Graduates Receive Fulbright Awards To Teach, Research Abroad

Five recent CMU graduates – four from the Dietrich College – will be making a global impact through this year’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Masters in Statistical Practice (MSP) Program Prepares Students for Tomorrow's Jobs
Friday, August 01, 2014

Masters in Statistical Practice (MSP) Program Prepares Students for Tomorrow's Jobs

Carnegie Mellon University students are counting on the Masters in Statistical Practice (MSP) program to prepare them for tomorrow's jobs.
James Duesing Appointed Director of Carnegie Mellon's Center for the Arts in Society
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

James Duesing Appointed Director of Carnegie Mellon's Center for the Arts in Society
Carnegie Mellon's Kathy Newman Reflects on 60th Anniversary of "On the Waterfront" and How Oppressive Working Conditions Still Plague Labor Workers
Monday, July 21, 2014

Carnegie Mellon's Kathy Newman Reflects on 60th Anniversary of "On the Waterfront" and How Oppressive Working Conditions Still Plague Labor Workers
Using New Statistical Tools, Carnegie Mellon's Kathryn Roeder Finds Genetic Risk for Autism Stems Mostly From Common Genes
Sunday, July 20, 2014

Using New Statistical Tools, Carnegie Mellon's Kathryn Roeder Finds Genetic Risk for Autism Stems Mostly From Common Genes
Facebook Study Did Not Breach Research Ethics, Says Carnegie Mellon's Alex John London
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Facebook Study Did Not Breach Research Ethics, Says Carnegie Mellon's Alex John London

The Facebook study that unknowingly put nearly 700,000 of the social networking site's users in a psychological experiment did not breach research ethics.
Carnegie Mellon's Stephen E. Fienberg To Testify Before U.S. Senate on How Federal Government Can Capitalize on R&D Investments
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Carnegie Mellon's Stephen E. Fienberg To Testify Before U.S. Senate on How Federal Government Can Capitalize on R&D Investments
IGN Taps Carnegie Mellon Startup Neon Labs for 30 Percent Boost in Video Views
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

IGN Taps Carnegie Mellon Startup Neon Labs for 30 Percent Boost in Video Views
Carnegie Mellon's Rob Kass Details How Statisticians Are Imperative To Advance Federal BRAIN Initiative
Thursday, July 03, 2014

Carnegie Mellon's Rob Kass Details How Statisticians Are Imperative To Advance Federal BRAIN Initiative
Brotherly Support: Alexander Su (DC'05)
Thursday, July 03, 2014

Brotherly Support: Alexander Su (DC'05)
Wendy Goldman’s International Impact
Thursday, July 03, 2014

Wendy Goldman’s International Impact
Only 25 Minutes of Mindfulness Meditation Alleviates Stress, According to Carnegie Mellon Researchers
Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Only 25 Minutes of Mindfulness Meditation Alleviates Stress, According to Carnegie Mellon Researchers

Mindfulness meditation has become an increasingly popular way for people to improve their mental and physical health, yet most research supporting its benefits has focused on lengthy, weeks-long training programs.
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